Stew Peters Advocates for a Violent Overthrow of the Government

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Stew Peters Advocates for a Violent Overthrow of the Government | Right Wing Watch
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Why this is important:

Stew Peters is a far-right virulently anti-LGBTQ bigot who regularly uses his nightly “The Stew Peters Show” program, speeches, and social media accounts to promote white nationalists and antisemites and to spread wild conspiracy theories, bigotry, and calls for violence. Despite his bigoted views and unhinged rhetoric, Peters regularly manages to get Republican leaders, elected officials, and candidates for office to appear on his program. In addition, Peters has participated in ReAwaken America events alongside various Trump insiders and members of the Trump family.

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Isn’t this like treason?

By the common definition? Yes, for sure. But not by the legal definition. Per Article III Section 3 of the constitution:

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.

This falls more under the category of Sedition.

The federal crime of advocacy of insurrection against the government...